Service Highlights 2015 Atlantic Sun SAAC Meeting

Jan 28, 2015

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Representatives from
each Atlantic Sun institution met last week for discussions ranging
from campus and community involvement and the betterment of the
student-athlete experience to rebranding the conference and future
NCAA legislation implications. The yearly SAAC meeting, Jan. 23-24,
was held on the campus of the University of North Florida and
men’s basketball’s Cartree Pettis and
men’s soccer’s Jack Burns served as JU
ambassadors.

The highlight of the event was the SAAC’s community
service project where each participant dedicated two hours to
cleaning up the shores of Jacksonville Beach.

“I’m extremely glad I was given the opportunity to
attend such an important meeting,” said Cartree. “It
really showed me how important SAAC was and the ways it can help
our student-athlete community. I had fun.”

The mission of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by
promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being, and
fostering a positive student-athlete image. The SAAC also offers
input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect
student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

“It was one of my best experiences as a JU athlete,”
Burns said. “It made me realize how vital the student-athlete
input is, and how our voice matters.”

The A-Sun Fall SAAC Meeting is scheduled for late September
2015, on the campus of Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw,
Ga.